A user needs to connect their home network to the internet service provider (ISP). Which device is required to translate the signals between the home network and the ISP's infrastructure?
A modem (modulator-demodulator) is the device that connects a local network to an Internet Service Provider (ISP). It translates the digital signals from the local network into a format that can be transmitted over the ISP's infrastructure (like cable, fiber, or DSL) and vice-versa. A router directs traffic between the local network and the modem, allowing multiple devices to share the internet connection. A switch is used to connect multiple wired devices within the same local network, forwarding data only to the intended recipient device. A hub is a simpler, older device that also connects devices on a local network, but it broadcasts all data to every connected device, which is inefficient.
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